Books N Tools

Citrus Lime

Take Control of Your Stock Without the Extra Cost

Cut through the complexity of stocktaking with CitrusLime – the ultimate solution for businesses of all sizes. If you’re struggling with limited RF resources, our easy-to-implement process ensures accuracy without costly equipment. From Tier 1 enterprises to SMEs, CitrusLime makes stock management simple, effective, and fuss-free. Discover how to streamline your inventory control today!

TAKT Tool

Your Essential First Step on the AI Journey

The TAKT Tool is a game-changer for businesses ready to embrace AI. Whether you’re a Tier 1 company or an SME, understanding your operational costs is key to making smart automation decisions. This tool captures crucial process measurements, ensuring what you aim for aligns with your actual needs. It’s a prerequisite for businesses developing maturity in their AI journey. Self-explanatory with hands-on exercises, the TAKT Tool helps you identify areas of improvement and sets you up for smooth, efficient automation. Start here to ensure your business is ready for AI success.

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A low cost Stocktake Option

‘The CitrusLime process is perfect for SME and larger businesses that want to manage their stocktake functions and processes with accuracy and no equipment costs. The how to guide is easy to follow and can be implemented with little to no fuss.

The Prerequisite for AI intergration

‘The TAKT Tool is simply a must for every business. This tool will identify the processes that make up your operational costs. The tool is self explanatory, and comes with exercises to help develop proficiencies. This needs to be considered as your prerequisite for the automation of operations functions and processes. A must to ensure that what you want is what you need.’

$11.99

AI - Enhanced Supply Chain Cost Strategies for Business Leaders (Kindle Edition)

Managing supply chain costs can be the make-or-break factor for businesses striving to remain competitive. With disruptions becoming the norm and consumer expectations rising, finding ways to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and stay agile is more critical than ever. Yet, as every business leader knows, there is no easy solution to this complex problem. Or is there?

Inventory and Other Grocery Items (Kindle Edition)

This book provides readers the tools and the functions needed to manage and ensure profitable inventory. All business levels will benefit through understanding how the interactions affect the business and the part their roles play in the bigger picture. Students will gain valuable insight into how their chosen careers are affected through interaction with inventory.

$9.99

Frequently Asked Questions

I understand safety stock to be a reserve, what is the best way to approach it given that my supplier base is quite large?

I am ofter asked what is the best method to determine safety stock levels. It’s simple, there is no simple application rule as each SKU has a history. The answer I will usually provide is relative to where the product is sourced, how it is shipped, how much stock the business wants to keep on the shelf, what is the SKU movement history, is it impacted by seasonal trends, what is its value… and once I have that information, I can start. To apply a generic one rule applies approach will end up in a disaster.

My business experiences a lot of short picks during the pick process. Why is this, and how do I fix it?

Shorts are created due to insufficient stock in the pick face. This is due to the slot size not meeting the correct level of pick, replenishment rates not matching the pick rate requirements. Create a system report that looks at the next period pick and determine prior if the slot size is adequate. Adjust up or down as needed. It is also critical to understand your replenishment rate capabilities. A slot size would typically have 2-3 days pick available.

At what level of reserves holdings is considered optimum for efficiency?

In larger DC’s, efficiencies in operations are compromised when reserves are above 75%. At this level, pallets are located further away from the pick face resulting in additional travel distance and processing time. If your DC is operating at a reserve capacity in the 90’s, the operations are heavily affected.

Coming Soon - the 100 page series books

“Managing InventoryCosts: A Key Component of Your Financial Supply Chain Strategy”
“The Impact of Poor Inventory Management on Your Supply Chain and How to Fix It“
“Maximizing Efficiency and Minimizing Risk: A Guide to Supply Chain Planning”
“The Importance of Supply Chain Cost Management: Key Takeaways for Business Owners and Managers”.
“The Power of Data in Supply Chain Production: How Analytics Can Transform Your Operations”
“From Compliance to Sustainability: How Supply Chain Auditing Can Drive Positive Change”
“Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Management: Opportunities and Challenges”.
“Solving Your Supply Chain Warehousing Pains: Strategies for Success”
“The Future of Supply Chain Logistics: Trends to Watch and Strategies to Adopt”
“The Hidden Costs of Inefficient Procurement and How to Fix Them“
“Maximizing Productivity: A Guide to Effective Supply Chain Communication and Training”
“Winning the Supply Chain Game with Superior Support Services”
“Getting Ahead in the Game: Common Pain Points in Supply Chain and How Tools Can Help”
“Solving the Most Common Industry-Specific Supply Chain Issues: A Practical Approach”
“Why Visibility and Transparency are Critical to the Future of Supply Chain
“Protecting Your Reputation: How Supply Chain Safety Impacts Your Brand and Business Success”